Plaster Ceiling Repair Water Damage

Fixing a water damaged plaster ceiling.

Plaster ceiling repair water damage.

Video demonstrating how to repair water damage to a plaster ceiling. The adhesive will permanently rebuild the bond between the plaster and the lath. Any plaster that feels loose or sags from the ceiling should be removed and patched. The plaster magic is a permanent fix that does not need to redone again.

Major repairs cost 400 to 1 200 to fix sagging water damage or to replace the ceiling. Prevent the water from pooling and spreading by punching a small hole through the ceiling s surface with a nail or an ice pick and allowing the pooled water to drain into the bucket. If you have more severe plaster damage with wall material falling off the lath use the process at this link to make repairs. Plaster or drywall ceiling repair costs 50 to 100 per square foot or between 300 and 1 200 on average.

Plaster can often be successfully dried as long as the water damage did not loosen the bond between the plaster and the subsurface which is often wood especially in older homes. While plaster ceiling are more resilient to water leaks compared to drywall they are not impervious to its. Check the bottom of the page for a video of this repair process. If you can repair the roof to stop the leak do so immediately if diy repairs are beyond your realm call a roof repair contractor.

Plumbing leaks are fun right. The repair process on this page can be used to repair water damage to the surface layers of plaster walls and ceilings. Fixing a water damaged plaster ceiling can be a little more involved than fixing a drywall ceiling.